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The pair of F/A-18 Super Hornets scorched across the bright blue sky at supersonic
speed as they headed out to prosecute a combat mission in the Global War on
Terror. As the fighter/attack aircraft disappeared over the horizon, their contrails
and the ringing ears of the crewmen on the nuclear-powered U.S. Navy aircraft
carrier were the only indications they had passed overhead.

Dragon’s newest 1/144 scale twin-pack features a pair of F/A-18F Super Hornets
from U.S. Navy units. The Super Hornet entered service in 1999 and has progressively
replaced the F-14 Tomcat. Dragon’s models are beautifully sculpted, with refined
and accurate detail for these twin-seat variants of the F/A-18. The two units
represented in this twin-pack are VFA-11 and VFA-211. The former is also known
as “Red Rippers”, and is based at NAS Oceana. It began transitioning to the
Super Hornet in November 2004. VFA-211, “Fighting Checkmates”, is also based
at NAS Oceana and was the first operational Super Hornet squadron on the East
Coast of the USA. Markings for these two units are provided by sharply registered
decals produced by Cartograf. For modelers seeking sleek and potent fighter/attack
aircraft to add to their collections, these two models representing units of
the Atlantic fleet are the ideal solution.